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Welcome to Start Point Sailing Sail Cruising School & Sail West Yacht Charter

RYA SHOREBASED AND PRACTICAL COURSES SAIL CRUISING and SRC VHF RADIO COURSES AVAILABLE ALL YEAR ROUND FROM PLYMOUTH

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RYA START YACHTING	2 days	Fm £150	CHECK DATES
RYA COMPETENT CREW	5 days or w/e	Fm £395	CHECK DATES
RYA DAY SKIPPER COMBINED INTENSIVE Shorebased and Practical	9 days	Fm £595	CHECK DATES
RYA DAY SKIPPER PRACTICAL	5 days or w/e	Fm £395	CHECK DATES
RYA COASTAL SKIPPER PRACTICAL with course completion certificate	7 days	Fm £595	CHECK DATES
Yachtmaster Preparation 5 day and DoT Exam	7 days	£750	CHECK DATES
EXPERIENCE YACHTING DAYS	1 day	Fm£50	CHECK DATES
BOAT HANDLING AND ICC TRAINING	1 or 2 days	£95 day	CHECK DATES
RYA DAY SKIPPER SHOREBASED	5 day or w/e	£330	CHECK DATES
RYA COASTAL /YACHTMASTER SHOREBASED	5 day or w/e	£400	CHECK DATES
SRC VHF DSC RADIO AND GMDSS	1 day	£90	CHECK DATES
ESSENTIAL NAVIGATION AND SAFETY S/B CEVNI, VHF RADIO pre course tests	Go to E Learning.	£85	Go to E Learning.

We offer the full range of RYA Shorebased and Practical Courses from Plymouth including RYA Start Yachting, RYA Competent Crew, RYA Day Skipper practical and theory intensive, combined, fast-track and RYA Coastal Skipper and VHF Marine Radio courses.

The stunning and varied training area of Plymouth Sound, The River Tamar, Yealm, Salcombe, Fowey, Dartmouth and Falmouth, The Channel Islands and France allow us to develop quality sail training courses that include a variety of sail training scenarios for you to enjoy within a fun, safe and challenging environment under the guidance of your friendly, qualified and experienced instructor. 

Practical course prices include: marina charges with a maximum ratio of 4 students to one instructor, and 3 students on our smaller tiller steered yachts. Shorebased course prices include your course pack, hire of our Portland plotter and dividers and beverages.

TESTIMONIALS “Staff and skippers are friendly, professional and RYA qualified, catering for the individual needs of experienced sailors and novice sailors alike.”

Credit/debit card payments accepted via our on line shop. PAY BY CARD
4 easy on-line instalment payments option available

BAREBOAT CHARTER – Westerly GK29, Sunfast 37, Sadler 32, Dufour 35.
Weekend bareboat charter from £420

start point sailing is recognised and approved by the RYA, and DoT.
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